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Taslima Nasrin is also going to participate in an anti-fundamentalism literary event on August 1 at the iconic Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata. It will be a gathering of writers, intellectuals, and free speech advocates in literature, democracy, and resistance to religious extremism.
Nasrin's return is especially significant because in 2007, she was forced to leave Kolkata because of widespread protests and fears about law and order related to her writings. At the time, the demonstrations against her presence in the city grew, and the authorities put her up in a hotel before she finally left West Bengal.
Since then, Taslima Nasrin has lived in exile for most of her life, as well as lived in many countries, and has continued writing on issues like gender equality, religious intolerance, and human rights. She has also gained international attention and criticism for her writings, as well and several of her books have been banned in Bangladesh for her books (several of which have been banned by conservative groups).
Nasrin’s freedom of expression and secular values have never wavered with the years, and a lot of her books, essays, and public speeches have been honored worldwide through organizations that support human rights and free speech.
The upcoming literary event will be about the role that literature has in challenging extremism as well as rational thinking. Organisers hope Nasrin will be of value for the discussion of democracy, social reform, and intellectual freedom.
Her visit has already sparked discussions among literary and social commentators. Many writers and readers have welcomed her return, but many see it as a watershed moment for Kolkata, a city with rich literary traditions and a vibrant intellectual culture.
At the same time, some of the observers think the government may have enough security arrangements in place to allow the programme to proceed with calm, given the controversies that were going on in the city when she was there to start with. But there has been no official statement of any disturbance to the planned event.
Taslima Nasrin has long expressed her emotional attachment to Kolkata, a city where she spent many years after leaving Bangladesh. Her return after more than 20 years is seen as a personal achievement, but it’s also symbolic to show the continuation of dialogue, literature, and the challenge of free speech.
As the anticipation of the August 1 programme builds ahead of the upcoming event, a great deal of literary people in Kolkata are looking forward to hearing one of South Asia’s most influential and debated voices once again to speak.
